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PREPARE TO LAND!
" . . . nearing ground, Red Devils of
508th Parachute Infantry prepare for landing, one of many dangerous
phases of jump. Most begin climbing suspension lines to stay clear
of others in descent and hit selected landing spot. Chutes, sensitive
to air currents, may tangle, then collapse unless jumper is constantly
alert and expertly trained in manipulation.
(Training
jump featured on page 1, Devils Digest, May 7, 1945.
Complete picture-story of 508th Parachute Infantry
jump on pages 4 and 5. Photos in this series taken by T-5 Donald J.
MacLeod.)
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